Peru: A face from the high country

Peru: A face from the high country

Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times

Not far from Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley of Peru, the city of Cuzco attracts legions of backpackers and almost as many Quechua vendors. They often wind up selling their woven goods along the sidestreets of the Barrio San Blas. Shot in 2011. Read more: Is Machu Picchu reaching its peak?

Not far from Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley of Peru, the city of Cuzco attracts legions of backpackers and almost as many Quechua vendors. They often wind up selling their woven goods along the sidestreets of the Barrio San Blas. Shot in 2011. Read more: Is Machu Picchu reaching its peak? (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Not far from Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley of Peru, the city of Cuzco attracts legions of backpackers and almost as many Quechua vendors. They often wind up selling their woven goods along the sidestreets of the Barrio San Blas. Shot in 2011. Read more: Is Machu Picchu reaching its peak?